put paid to |
to destroy; put an end to. |
put-put |
the popping sound made by a small internal combustion engine. [2 definitions] |
putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. [2 definitions] |
putrefy |
to cause to rot or decompose. [3 definitions] |
putrescent |
rotting; decomposing; putrefying. [2 definitions] |
putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. [3 definitions] |
putsch |
(sometimes cap.) a sudden attempted seizure of state power. |
put (someone) on a pedestal |
to elevate in regard or esteem; idealize. |
put (someone) up to |
to persuade (someone) to do (something foolish, mischievous, or unlawful). |
put (something) past |
to consider (some behavior) to be beyond what some person or group would do; to not be surprised if a particular person or group did a certain thing (used in the negative only and typically with "would not"). |
put stock in |
to consider believable and of importance. |
putt |
in golf, to strike a ball gently to roll it into or near the hole when it is on or near the green. [2 definitions] |
puttee |
a strip of cloth wound spirally around the lower leg, or something similar used by soldiers, horse riders, and the like to cover that part of the leg. |
putter1 |
to move about or work randomly and with little effort. |
putter2 |
in golf, a short, flat-faced club that is used in putting. [2 definitions] |
putter3 |
someone or something that puts. |
put the cart before the horse |
to do or place things contrary to their logical order. |
put the screws on |
to compel (someone) by exerting pressure or force; coerce. |
put through the wringer |
to subject to a difficult ordeal, such as an interrogation. |
putting green |
the area of closely mowed turf around each hole in a golf course. [2 definitions] |
putto |
(Italian) a young male angel or cupid, often represented in baroque and rococo art. |